I Lombardi alla prima crociata (The Lombards at the First Crusade) - Giuseppe Verdi
Information about the opera I Lombardi alla prima crociata by Giuseppe Verdi, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Verdi's follow-up to the success of Nabucco (Nebuchadnezzar, Nabucodonosor), after the poem of the same name by Tommaso Grossi.
Recommended recordings on CD
Gardelli/Deutekom/Domingo (Philips 422 420-2)
A superbly vigorous recording.
Ambrosian Singers, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Lamberto Gardelli.
Cast: Cristina Deutekom (Giselda), Plácido Domingo (Oronte), Ruggero Raimondi (Pagano), Jerome Lo Monaco (Arvino).
Philips 422 420-2